Caption

Winter — Allegory. Meissen porcelain manufactory ca. 1710–1763. Seasons allegory: Winter. Figurine of an old naked, barefoot bearded man standing in contrapposto on a flat quadrangular pedestal, covered with a fur-lined cloak, with a horn thrown over his head and held in his left hand at hip level. He leans slightly and warms his right hand over a cauldron with a flame at his feet. Mid-18th century, Saxony; Meissen. Black; height 11.5 cm., A small figurine lies on its side against a neutral gray background and surface, showing a base with a smooth off-white color and a few dark blemishes, attached to a body with muted red and dark brown sections and a portion of white at the top, with overall colors including gray, off-white, red, brown, and a hint of black.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_360

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Keywords

Winter Allegory Meissen porcelain manufactory ca 1710–1763 Seasons allegory Figurine old naked barefoot bearded man standing contrapposto flat quadrangular pedestal covered fur-lined cloak horn thrown head held left hand hip level leans slightly warms right hand cauldron flame feet Mid-18th century Saxony Meissen Black height 11.5 cm small figurine lies side neutral gray background surface showing base smooth off-white color dark blemishes attached body muted red dark brown sections portion white top colors gray off-white red brown hint black.